Tyler Summitt's maturity shines through

1:30 AM,
Apr. 4, 2014

Tyler Summitt, his mother, Pat, and former Louisiana Tech coach Leon Barmore share a moment after a press conference April 2, 2014 to formerly announce Tyler Summitt as the new women's basketball coach at the college in Ruston, La.

Written by

Sean Isabella
Louisiana Gannett

Dressed in Louisiana Tech blue and red for the first time in his life, Tyler Summitt closely grazed over the standing-room-only crowd Wednesday as he waited for the burst of applause and jubilation to die down.

A joke came next.

It was about his age (23), and he figured he might as well break the ice before the questions started flying his way. ...